{"product_id":"strange-life-of-ivan-osokin-ouspensky","title":"Strange Life of Ivan Osokin by P.D. Ouspensky","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStrange Life of Ivan Osokin by P.D. Ouspensky\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the only novel by P. D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOuspensky, who died in England in October 1947. He was the author of two prodigious books, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekaedition.com\/products\/tertium-organum?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=f95f52e74\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eTertium Organum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA New Model of the Universe \u003c\/em\u003e-in which, amongst many other ideas, he developed a theory of time as 'eternal recurrence'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe problem which this story raises in the person of its hero, a young Russian, is one that will never lose its fascination: if you had a chance to live your life again, what would you do with it? Ouspensky treats this in an original and disturbing way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe action takes place in Moscow, on a country estate, and in Paris, during the years 1890-1902 — after Ivan Osokin, by the agency of a magician, has been sent back twelve years to his stormy schooldays, early manhood, and early loves. Everything will depend on his meeting with Zinaida... The extraordinary form and conception allows Osokin both to live, and at the same time to see his life unfolding as if in a film which, in his heart of hearts, he already knows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe writing is full of observation, of deep feeling and conviction; with a delightful brevity it captures a scene, a situation, the essence of a character, the flavour of that period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether read as fable, as allegory, or as the last of the Russian novels, \u003cem\u003eStrange Life of Ivan Osokin\u003c\/em\u003e takes a firm hold upon the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust-jacket (good and protected), blue cloth with gold gilded letters on the spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFirst UK Trade Edition\u003c\/span\u003e, published in \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1948\u003c\/span\u003e (MCMXLVIII) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good, no notes\/stamps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFaber and Faber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Editions ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55058742280540,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6333\/3724\/files\/1B0E66F4-EBDF-49A3-A009-9F3572018F62.jpg?v=1769692847","url":"https:\/\/www.eurekaedition.com\/products\/strange-life-of-ivan-osokin-ouspensky","provider":"Eureka Editions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}